Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
326
Lots we tracked
$7.57M
Brought, including premium
41%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,250,000
Top lot — Joseph Lincoln Wood Duck
326 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $7,573,690 including premium. 41% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 326 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 47 | $467k | $3,000 | 30% |
| Elmer Crowell | 33 | $2.30M | $8,700 | 48% |
| Ward Brothers | 19 | $524k | $8,400 | 37% |
| Ben Schmidt | 13 | $30k | $1,020 | 38% |
| Mark McNair | 12 | $54k | $3,900 | 50% |
| Robert Elliston | 10 | $230k | $15,900 | 40% |
| Frank Finney | 10 | $91k | $1,440 | 40% |
| Cameron McIntyre | 9 | $43k | $3,300 | 33% |
8 of 61 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Joseph Lincoln wood duckest. $400,000–$600,000 · a record for the maker$1,250,000Worth knowing
- RecordJoseph Lincoln — $1,250,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $216,000 set in Jul 2025. One of 19 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatR. Madison Mitchell canvasback hen brought 6.9× its high estimate ($2,760 against $400).
- QuietR. Madison Mitchell — 8 lots, typical $570, 75% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Joseph Lincoln Wood Duckest. $400,000–$600,000$1,250,000over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Preening Wigeonest. $400,000–$600,000$1,130,000over estimate
- 3Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Mallardest. $80,000–$120,000$276,000over estimate
- 4Elmer Crowell Blue-winged Tealest. $150,000–$250,000$276,000over estimate
- 5Ward Brothers Early Black Duckest. $60,000–$90,000$252,000over estimate
- 6Elmer Crowell Curlewest. $100,000–$150,000$192,000over estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Red-breasted Merganserest. $50,000–$80,000$180,000over estimate
- 8Enoch Reindahl Pair of Mallardest. $60,000–$90,000$156,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.326 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.